Word: cousin
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...there were only 1,500 acres of Cabernet Franc grapes planted statewide, but by 2002 the number had climbed to 3,941. Since the varietal is still relatively unknown, it's a great value, with many vintages costing from $7 to $25 a bottle. Less tannic than its Sauvignon cousin, Cab Franc tends to be a soft wine with lots of depth; its rich black cherry and raspberry flavors pair well with many different types of food. --L.McL...
...That donation that Harvard got, that wasn’t approved by the Oneida people,” said Vicky Schenandoah, a member of the Wolf Clan of the Oneidas who said Halbritter is her first cousin...
...looking at those arguments? Those articles are very valuable, and also 90% easier to write than the articles that construct their own everything from scratch, in addition to their own arguments and conclusions. The articles are also much easier to defend in oral exams—the unexpected evil cousin that follows Thesis Club. Many academic greats have gotten quite far on this model, so borrow and footnote away...
...penny from naming or broadcast rights, but if he stays healthy and continues to improve his game, he should one day be rich enough to buy his own arena. In 2001 Yao made Erik Zhang, 28, a University of Chicago M.B.A. student (and a distant cousin by marriage), his official representative. Born in Shanghai, Zhang later moved to Wisconsin with his family. He envisions Yao at the lucrative nexus of American marketing dollars and Chinese consumers. "In five years," predicts Zhang, "he'll be way bigger than Tiger Woods. He'll be global...
...first tuk tuks were imported from Japan in 1959, but within a year the Thais started making their own, much cheaper version, which quickly displaced its pedal-driven cousin, the samlor. "I can still remember hopping into my first tuk tuk," says Pratheep Sieangwarn, who switched from pedal power to one of the first Japanese imports when he was 24. "Oh boy, were they fast. It was fun." A month shy of 70, he quit driving only two years ago and remains president of the Tricycle Association of Thailand. "I miss driving every single day," he admits. "I'd never...